Gainey Ranch — Dunes Nine

Scottsdale, AZ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,396

Shortest tees

4,832

Slope range

105–130

The course, hole by hole

Drawn from the scorecard — every bar is a hole, height is yardage, color is par.

USGA ratings per set. Slope is how much harder it gets when you're not scratch — 113 is neutral.

Tee	Yards	Par	Rating	Slope
Gold	6,396	72	70.2	130
Gold/Green (Gainey)	6,070	72	69	125
Green	5,756	72	67.2	122
Green/White (Ranch)	5,554	72	66.2	116
White	5,390	72	65.4	114
Red	4,832	72	62.6	105

Three honest reads, computed from this course's tee data — the same math the quiz uses. Fame is not fit.

The new golfer

still learning · ~190 off the tee

Play the Reds — 4,832 yds (62.6/105)
Expect 92–98

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Gold/Green (Gainey)s — 6,070 yds (69/125)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,396 yds (70.2/130)
Expect 78–84

You can break 90 here on a decent day.